Water needed: Drought tolerant; grows best if watered every 10 to 14 days.

Feedings: Apply a balanced fertilizer once in March and July.

Propagation: Start new plants from cuttings.

Ease of culture: Easy.

Hardiness: Hardy.

Use: Fill hard-to-mow and similar high maintenance sites with Algerian ivy spaced 2 feet apart. Plant the standard species with glossy, dark green foliage or select a more colorful variegated variety to form a dense ground cover. Plants also may be added to hanging baskets and container gardens.